Weight 64 kg 1998–2000 Lanester Height 1.75 m | Number 4 Role Footballer Name Fabien Robert Career start 2007 | |
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Date of birth (1989-01-06) 6 January 1989 (age 26) Siblings Laurent Robert, Bertrand Robert Profiles | ||
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Fabien Robert (born 6 January 1989) is a French footballer who plays for English club Aldershot Town on loan from Forest Green Rovers, as an attacking midfielder.
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- Goal fabien robert 67 fc lorient as saint etienne 3 1 2012 13
- Lorient
- Doncaster Rovers loan
- Swindon Town
- Forest Green Rovers
- International career
- References
Lorient
Robert is a product of the FC Lorient Centre de Formation, having previously played for local side AS Lanester. Following great success playing on Lorient's under-18 and CFA 2 squad, on 15 June 2007, he signed an unprecedented five-year professional contract effectively keeping him with Lorient until 2012. He was promoted to the senior squad for the Ligue 1 2007–08 season and assigned the number 28 shirt. He made his professional debut on 1 September 2007 in a league match against Strasbourg appearing as a substitute in the 60th minute. The final result was a 0–0 draw. Over the course of the season, he made eleven appearances, nine of them as a substitute and one start, his first ever, in a 0–0 draw against Le Mans.
Doncaster Rovers (loan)
On 31 January 2012, Robert joined Championship side Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season. After making four appearances as a substitute, he finally started the match against Birmingham City which ended in a 3-1 defeat on 30 March 2012. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in the 4-3 defeat to Portsmouth on 14 April 2012.
Swindon Town
On 30 July 2015 Robert joined Swindon on a one-year-contract after a successful trial spell at the club. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw away at Bury.
Forest Green Rovers
On 4 August 2016, it was announced that Robert had signed for National League side Forest Green Rovers. He made his debut for Forest Green on the opening day of the 2016-17 season as a substitute in a game against Boreham Wood. He scored his first goals for the club with a first half brace in a 4-0 away win over Aldershot Town on 4 October 2016.
On 8 September 2017, Robert joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.
International career
Robert is available for selection with the France under-21 team and appeared in a FIFA non-sanctioned friendly with the under-21s against the Paris Saint-Germain Reserves played in January 2009. On 25 May 2009, he was selected to the under-20 squad to participate in the 2009 Mediterranean Games.